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Table 3 Indication for surgery, ASA-classification and procedural data according to HADS-A values (n = 98)

From: Preoperative anxiety as predictor of perioperative clinical events following carotid surgery: a prospective observational study

 

HADS-A ≤ 6 (%), n = 60 (61)

HADS-A > 6 (%), n = 38 (39)

P value

Stenosis ipsilateral mean (IQR)

85.8 (80-90)

86.5 (80-90)

.551a

Stenosis contralateral mean (IQR)

45.3 (30-68.8)

41.4 (25-65)

.508a

ASA classification grade

   

 2

8 (17)

2 (7)

.301b

 3

39 (81)

28 (93)

.188b

 4

1 (2)

0

1.0b

 Missing

12 (20)

8 (21)

.901b

Eversion endarterectomy under LA

55 (92)

34 (89)

.718b

 Secondary general anaesthesia

0

2 (5)

.074b

Eversion endarterectomy under GA

3 (6)

1 (3)

0.568b

Conventional endarterectomy in LA

2 (3)

3 (9)

.322b

 Secondary general anaesthesia

0

1 (3)

.211b

Shunt placement

2 (3)

3 (8)

.373b

Mean overall procedure time in minutes (IQR)

72 (57.8-82.3)

71 (55.8-83.8)

.897a

Mean ICA clamping time in minutes (IQR)

18 (11.8-22.0)

19 (11.5-25.5)

.507a

  1. ASA American Association of Anaesthesiologist, LA locoregional anaesthesia, GA general anaesthesia, ICA internal carotid artery, IQR interquartile range
  2. aIndependent t test
  3. bFisher exact, two-tailed